How do I apply for a job on the site?

Go onto the Search Vacancies page using the main navigation pages on the left of your screen. Select the type of job you wish to look for and the geographical area you want to search in. When you've found a post you're interested in, click on 'show details' to read more. If you want to apply for the job, click on the ‘register here’ link at the bottom of the details page. Just fill in the registration form, and attach your CV, and you will then be able to apply for any role on the site. You can update your details and your CV at any time. If you’re revisiting the site, login by clicking on the ‘login’ link in the top right hand corner of the Candidates page. Your details will then appear. Then just click on the ‘update details’ link to change any information, or your CV itself. (This link is also located in the top right hand corner of the page.)  

Can you let me know when a job I might
be interested in comes on the site?

Yes. Click on the register button on in the top right hand corner of this page. Then fill in your contact details and select the type of jobs you want to know about. We’ll email you as soon as one of the jobs you’re interested in appears on the site.

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Where else can I look for work apart from
the careersinracing site?

One of your first ports of call when it comes to looking for jobs in racing should be the press. Both The Racing Post and Horse and Hound have a host of jobs advertised in the paper. Jobs are also often advertised in local and regional papers too – so keep a sharp eye out there.

Of course, you don’t have to wait for a job to be advertised to approach a prospective employer. You can always send your CV to a yard, stud or racecourse, letting them know your skills and talents, and asking if they have any work available. To get the addresses for a range of professional bodies and contacts, go to the Useful Contacts page.

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Tips on producing a great CV

First of all, what are the basic ingredients of a CV? It will normally include your name and contact details, a history of your education and qualifications, plus details of your work experience and interests that are relevant to the job you’re applying for. Education and employment history are normally written in chronological order, including the dates of your studies and employment.

But these are just the bare bones. Here are some tips on how to make your CV
more effective.

Don’t make it too long. If you do, you’ll hide your best features in-amongst a host of less impressive detail. CVs shouldn’t really be longer than 2 sides of A4. One side if you’re starting out in your career.

Make it relevant. Don’t just put down what jobs you’ve done, or what interests you have outside of work. Link them in to the job you’re applying for. Imagine you were talking directly to the employer. What skills do you have that he or she would be interested in knowing about?

Show how you’ve personally made a difference. Don’t just list what tasks you’ve done in a job. Show how you’ve changed things, had good ideas, worked hard or achieved something out of the ordinary.

Check it carefully. Check the spelling. And read the whole thing through several times.
(A fresh pair of eyes is also helpful here.) Above all check your contact details. If you
have an incorrect email address or phone number, the employer won’t be able to get
hold of you.

Click here to download an example of a CV for Stable Staff

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Interviews – a few hints

Make sure you dress appropriately. Office jobs obviously require you to wear a suit or similar smart dress. But for a job in a yard, which may include a tour of the stables, jeans and a smart shirt are probably more appropriate. If in doubt, you can always ring up
and ask.

Prepare yourself. There are some questions that often come up. Some are very open ended – "Tell us a little about yourself" or "What do you feel you can bring to the job?" Prepare in your head three or four main points you want to get across about your personality and your experience that are relevant to the job you're applying for. It's your chance to sell yourself, so make sure you get your best points across. Similarly, make sure you know as much as you can about the employer. Find out if they have a website, or any literature about themselves you can read up on before hand.

Give yourself time. Don't feel you have to launch straight into the answer to a question. You can give yourself a moment to think! Slowing things down will make you feel more in control of the situation. Remember that if you're not clear about what your interviewer is asking, you can always ask for the question to be rephrased.

Be enthusiastic. This can be tricky when you're feeling nervous, but it's important to get across the fact that you’re really keen to work with the employer. Think of two or three reasons why you want the job before you go to the interview and try and get
these across.

Listen, and ask questions. At the interview, the employer will want to tell you about their organisation, as well as find out about you. Don't feel you have to talk all the time.
If what you have to say in answer to a question is short, don't carry on talking, just to
fill time.

People often ask why you want to leave your current job, or left your last job. It's important not to be negative when you answer this question. If you're leaving because you feel it will enhance your career progression, explain that you learnt a lot in your last job, but that this position has opportunities that your previous one didn't.

What happens to the information I put on the website?

To find out about how the data on this website is used, go to our privacy section, at the very bottom of this page.

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Liability

Job adverts on the site are provided by prospective employers and their agents. We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of adverts and expect candidates and prospective employers to carry out such verification procedures as are customary and prudent in the circumstances.

When you make an application all your details and data will be sent to the prospective employer. We accept no liability for the use the prospective employer may make of
this data.

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